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"Find me cards equivalent to: You Find the Villains' Lair"

Equivalent cards to You Find the Villains' Lair (Instant, Blue, modal counter/draw-discard):
1. Cryptic Command — Modal instant, offers counter and draw options.
2. Exclude — Counters creature and draws a card.
3. Rendered Silent — Counters and silences on spells, but not modal/draw.
4. Sinister Sabotage — Counters a spell, Surveil
1. 5. Compulsive Research — Draws and discards, not a counter, but blue, instant-speed draw-discard is rare.


Reason: Very few blue instants combine countering and draw-discard as modes. You Find the Villains' Lair remains unique; these are the closest.

Found Cards

5 Results

Compulsive Research

Cryptic Command

Exclude

Sinister Sabotage

You Find the Villains' Lair

Compulsive Research #14 Sorcery

Variations: v1 v2
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Rarity: Rare
Converted Cost: 3
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  • Sorcery
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    Normal
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    Rules

  • The target player can discard either one land card or two cards which may or may not be lands. The player can discard one land and one other card or two land cards if they choose.

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    Seller Price
    Manapool 0.17 USD 0.51 USD 0.51 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.99 USD 0.49 USD 1.29 USD
    Cardmarket 0.27 EUR / 0.79 EUR
    Tcgplayer 0.46 USD 0.32 USD 0.53 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless theydiscarda land card.

    Cryptic Command #905 Instant

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    Rarity: Rare
    Converted Cost: 4
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • Look at both chosen modes to determine how many targets Cryptic Command has, if any. If it has at least one target, and all its targets are illegal when it tries to resolve, then it won’t resolve and none of its effects will happen. For example, if you choose the second and fourth modes, and the permanent is an illegal target when Cryptic Command tries to resolve, you won’t draw a card.
  • You choose both modes as you cast Cryptic Command. You must choose two different modes.

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    Tcgplayer 5.82 USD
    Cardmarket 6.24 EUR
    Cardkingdom 8.49 USD
    Manapool 5.73 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Choose two — •Countertarget spell. • Return target permanent to its owner's hand. • Tap all creatures your opponents control. • Draw a card.

    Exclude #62477 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
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  • Instant
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    Rules

  • Exclude can target a creature spell that can't be countered. When Exclude resolves, that spell won't be countered, but you'll still draw a card.

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    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Counter target creature spell. Draw a card.

    Sinister Sabotage #54 Instant

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    Rarity: Uncommon
    Converted Cost: 3
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  • Instant
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    Abilities/Keywords

    Surveil

    Rules

  • A spell that can't be countered is a legal target for Sinister Sabotage. The spell won't be countered when Sinister Sabotage resolves, but you'll still surveil 1.
  • Some spells that instruct you to surveil require targets. You can't cast a spell without choosing legal targets. If all of those targets become illegal, the spell doesn't resolve and you won't surveil.
  • You perform the actions stated on a card in sequence. For some spells and abilities, you'll surveil last. For others, you'll surveil and then perform other actions.

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    Manapool 0.27 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.49 USD
    Tcgplayer 0.42 USD
    Cardmarket 0.36 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Counter target spell. Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)

    You Find the Villains' Lair #399 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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    Rarity: Common
    Converted Cost: 3
    Power/Toughness: /
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  • Instant
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    Normal
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    Tcgplayer / 0.97 USD 0.57 USD
    Manapool / 0.93 USD 0.43 USD
    Cardkingdom / 1.49 USD 0.99 USD
    Cardmarket / 1.12 EUR 0.51 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Choose one — • Foil Their Scheme —Countertarget spell. • Learn Their Secrets — Draw two cards, thendiscardtwo cards.